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[quote=Anonymous][quote=j2415]Homework demands more discipline and we can help our kids to make it easier by creating a routine.
I have read an article about establishing homework routine and I want to share it with you. It says that it would help the child if the parent would schedule the homework for the same time each day without any electronics. It works with my son. 
It is also important to give advance notice of homework time, according to research, kids with ADHD don’t easily shift from one activity to another especially from playing to homework. You have mentioned that you are a working mom, when you get home, you can review your child’s work to see if it’s complete. And it’s also Ok to give him rewards to motivate. I hope it helps. Praying for you and thank you for sharing.
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Admittedly, my DS isn't a teen yet so take everything with a grain of salt ... but I've noticed that routine is a HUGE thing with him.  If we break routine even for something that is fun, it takes a mental toll on him.  We struggle with routine being a busy household with 3 kids, but I've had success with putting one of those big desktop paper calendars on the wall and marking in all of our activities, holidays, milestones, etc.

I'm also the one who suggested an organizational coach earlier.  I just know I have my own ADHD tendencies and I've learned a lot of tools and strategies and I've become fairly successful, but I still struggle sometimes with breaking down big, daunting tasks and getting started.  One tip I've found for getting started also goes back to routine and transitions.  Have you ever heard of the pomodoro productivity technique?  http://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730  I find the "try harder" or "just do it" school of advice is less useful than specific techniques.  It's like saying "don't forget meeting" vs learning how to get the most use out of your Google or Outlook calendar -- if I used the former method, it would be an utter failure.

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